A truck driver is accused of running a red light that led to a fatal crash Monday morning on Hwy. 65 in Blaine.

The State Patrol said motorist Karen Weldon, 51, of Coon Rapids, died in the crash.

The truck driver, Andrew Engren, 37, of East Bethel, was heading south on Hwy. 65 when he allegedly failed to stop for the red light at 109th Avenue and struck Weldon's SUV as she entered the intersection about 4:30 a.m., according to a State Patrol report.

Weldon's SUV skidded across the center median and landed in a ditch along the northbound lanes, the report said.

Weldon was wearing a seat belt, the patrol said.

Engren sustained minor injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital, the patrol said.

On Tuesday, Engren was released from the Anoka County jail. He initially had been arrested on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle in a grossly negligent manner.

Engren could not immediately be reached for comment.

Authorities shut down the highway for more than four hours Monday morning while investigating the crash. The closure led to long traffic jams until the road reopened about 9:15 a.m.